D Magazine August 2011
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Best of Big D 2011: Food and Drink
The finest meals and beverages that Dallas has to offer.
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Best of Big D 2011: Culture
The notable locals who made this year in Dallas one to remember.
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Best of Big D 2011: Nightlife
Our favorite places to be in Dallas when the sun goes down.
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Best of Big D 2011: Services
The top picks in Dallas for salons, shoe repairs, ways to entertain the kids—whatever you need.
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Best of Big D 2011: Best of the Burbs
Notable locals share their favorite places outside the big city.
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Best of Big D 2011: Readers’ Choice
This Year 1,252,976 votes were cast in our poll. Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to this year’s winners.
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Business
Need $100 Grand by the End of the Week?
Brad Woy has a proposition to get you some money fast.
By
Joseph Guinto

Bristol, Texas: Where the Wine Tastes Like Jolly Ranchers
Just 30 minutes south of Dallas, in a tiny town of 300 souls, the wildflowers run riot. Oh, and don’t miss the sushi.
By
Curt Sampson

Urbanism
Let’s Ditch the Trinity River Toll Road
It’s time to get on with a new plan for the park project we were promised.
By
Michael J. Mooney

Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Chow Thai
The once-glamorous Addison spot has gone a little bland.
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Nancy Nichols

Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Company Cafe
Gluten-Free gourmet dining, even for those who don’t have celiac disease.


The Great Dallas Novel
A search for the one great book that explains just exactly who the hell we think we are.
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Brendan McNally

Nightlife
The Unfamiliar Comforts of the Usual
The bar that convinced folks in Fort Worth to pay “New York prices.”
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Moira Muldoon

Urbanism
Why Homes in the Exurbs Aren’t Built to Last
Does it make any sense to buy a disposable house?
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Patrick Kennedy

Sports
Why The Texas Rangers Should Move to Dallas
A downtown ballpark with a retractable roof could pay for itself.
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Bethany Anderson

Education
Why UT and A&M Need to Change Their Ways
Texas has two middling public universities. It’s time they reward professors who can actually teach.
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Wick Allison